Enhancement of Intrinsic Temperature Reduction for Plasma Surface-Modified Nanoparticle-Doped Low-Density Polyethylene Films

• Published in: Crystals (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 707
• Main Authors: Qiu, Chenlei, Qiu, Yiping, Zhang, Yinjia, Cui, Lina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Absorptivity; Atmospheric pressure; Chemical elements; Colorimetry; Cooling; Density; Dielectric films; Dielectric properties; Dispersion; Energy; Energy bands; Force and energy; Laboratories; Low density polyethylenes; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Optical properties; Performance tests; Plasma; Plasma physics; plasma treatment; Plastics; Polyethylene; Polyethylene films; Polymers; Radiation; radiative cooling; solar radiation; Surface energy; Textiles; Thin films; Xylene; Zinc oxide; Zinc oxides; China; United States > US

The cooling performance of nanoparticle (NP)-doped radiative cooling materials depends on the dispersion of the NPs in the polymer matrix. However, it is a technical challenge to suppress agglomeration of NPs due to their high surface energy, resulting in poor dispersion of the NPs in the polymer ma...